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Passion Meets Purpose After Class When the Real Learning Begins

This bout of prose comes out of experience, lessons from a battle that I want to share with anyone struggling with themselves about who they are or what they should do in life. I understand your grief, but I submit to you follow the path of joy and throw out the unknown, when fighting, passion and purpose are bullies they'just double-team you anyway.Date:

Anyday
Time: 3 O'Clock
Place: Passion meets Purpose, After Class When the Real Learning Begins

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Today passion pushed my back up against a wall, while purpose looked on over its shoulder. I cried out, "Enough! You can have my lunch money already. I need to go on a diet anyway."I've been eating too much junk lately.just snacking on whatever would appease my fancy,just to take up time,just to occupy my mind - with things that don't matter much.just so I wouldn't have to hear the quickening of my heart beat when I saw y'all coming.just so I could deal with the stress of inevitability.So g' on and take my lunch money. I need to go on a diet anyway.

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